9. Recipe of the Month

Ragi and oat crackers with cucumber dip

Roasted Cauliflower Rice

    Ingredients

For the Ragi Oat crackers

  • Ragi Oat Crackers with Cucumber dip
  • 1/2 cup ragi (nachni /red millet) flour
  • 1/4 cup quick cooking rolled oats
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta)
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp green chilli paste
  • 1/2 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
  • Salt to taste

To Be Mixed Into A Cucumber Dip

  • 1/2 cup grated cucumber
  • 1 cup hung low-fat curds (dahi) , whisked
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped mint leaves (phudina) leaves
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
  • 1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera) powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic (lehsun) paste
  • Salt to taste

    

    Nutritional facts

  • Energy : 129 cal
  • Protein : 5.2 g
  • Carbohydrates : 22.3 g
  • Fiber : 3.5 g
  • Fat : 2.3g


    Method:

    For the Ragi and oat crackers

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a deep bowl and knead into stiff dough using enough water.
  2. Divide the dough into 2 equal portions.
  3. Roll out a portion into a 200 mm diameter circle without using any flour for rolling.
  4. Prick them all over using a fork and cut out into approx. 50 mm. × 50 mm. (2? × 2? square pieces using a knife to get approximately 12 pieces.
  5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to make 12 more pieces using another dough portion.
  6. Arrange them on a greased baking tray and bake in a pre-heated oven at 180°c (360°f) for 25 to 30 minutes or till they turn crisp from both the sides, while turning them once after 12 minutes. Keep aside to cool slightly.
  7. Store in an air-tight container and use as required.
  8. Serve the ragi and oat crackers with the cucumber dip.
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